besend en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English besenden, bisenden, from Old English besendan (“to send (to), send across, let go”), equivalent to be- + send. Cognate with Dutch bezenden (“to besend”), German besenden (“to subpoena, summon”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To send over or across; send to; send a message to.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| besent | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besent | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| besends | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| besending | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |